loiter
verb (used without object)
to linger aimlessly or as if aimless in or about a place.
is loitering
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present progressiveof loiter (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Of all the challenges of running a 7-Eleven, the biggest problem, Dalia said, is loitering.
From Slate ● Dec. 4, 2024
It cannot be seen in the satellite imagery - but A23a is loitering just behind the South Scotia Ridge, which is like a submerged continuation of the peninsula.
From BBC ● Feb. 14, 2024
The common currency is up 1.3% this month and is loitering near a nine-month peak.
From Reuters ● Jan. 31, 2023
California Highway Patrol suggests people to stay away from their vehicles if a stranger is loitering in the area.
From Fox News ● Jan. 15, 2022
I conduct you at once to the moon-lit garden of the wealthy Mandarin, where Chang-sut-yen is loitering, hoping to meet there the Mandarin's beautiful daughter, Kwen-lin, who smiles on him.
From Six One-Act Plays by Margaret Scott Oliver
